Plastic Packaging Dizzying array of recycling symbols ‘is confusing consumers’ July 31, 2018 / July 31, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Which? says people often don’t understand various symbols found on packaging A confusing array of symbols on household packaging is leaving consumers in the dark about what can be recycled, research reveals. Nearly half of respondents to a survey carried out in the UK by consumer group Which? thought that products stamped with the so-called […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Recycling John Lewis recycled plastic towels will ‘still pollute oceans’, campaigners claim July 31, 2018 / July 31, 2018 by Plastics Infomart A new range of John Lewis towels made from recycled plastic bottles has been criticised by campaigners, who say they will still pollute the oceans. The retailer will next month become the first in the country to stock towels made from recycled plastic and recycled clothing. The Croft Collection range has been 18 months in development and […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Composite chitin film could replace plastic packaging July 30, 2018 / July 30, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a material from two naturally-occurring polymers that could offer an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional plastic packaging for food and consumer goods. The material is made by layering cellulose — the most abundant biopolymer on Earth — with chitin, which is widely found in shellfish, insects and […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Masterbatch Global Plastic Filler Masterbatch Market Outlook 2018- A.Schulman, Plastika Kritis.S.A, Ferro Corporation, Cabot Corporation July 30, 2018 by Plastics Infomart The global “Plastic Filler Masterbatch market” research report initiates a comprehensive analysis of the global Plastic Filler Masterbatch market. It offers the analysis of the rate of development of the market in the estimated time period. Offering a brief outline, the report explores the influencing factors and size of the global Plastic Filler Masterbatch market […] Read more » Plastic Masterbatch
Plastic Recycling Your old plastic bottle … reborn as a towel, bag or swimsuit July 30, 2018 / July 30, 2018 by Plastics Infomart As technology finds innovative ways to recycle, waste products are being used in an unlikely range of goods in high street stores First it was “bags for life”, chunky doormats and, more recently, clothing such as fleeces, swimwear and pack-away macs. Now towels made from recycled plastic bottles are to go on sale in the […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Raw Material 18 Year-Old Becomes Richest Boy In India Making Money Online July 30, 2018 / July 30, 2018 by Plastics Infomart 18-Year-old Sai Reddy makes over 12300$ a week from new mobile app. Sai Reddy is now officially one of the richest 19-year olds in the Pune and the entire India, for that matter. The Pune native was playing on his smartphone last week when he discovered a popular new app called Olymp Trade. He had […] Read more » plastic raw material
Plastics Industry Plane owned by Brazilian plastics firm crashes, pilot dies July 30, 2018 / July 30, 2018 by Plastics Infomart BRASILIA (Reuters) – A small plane crashed on landing at Sao Paulo’s Campo de Marte airfield on Sunday afternoon, killing the pilot, but his six passengers survived, the Brazilian agency that operates the airport said. The pilot was caught in the burning wreckage of the twin-engine Beechcraft King Air and died before he could be […] Read more »
Plastic Packaging Plastic Free July: Can you bring your own containers to the supermarket? July 20, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Supermarkets have ditched lightweight plastic bags for more eco-friendly options, but they are standing by a ban on reusable containers. Why? I’m halfway through Plastic Free July and up until this weekend, it was going smoothly. I hadn’t purchased any new plastic and had been doing most of my food shopping at a local fruit-and-veg […] Read more » plastic packaging
